Madison city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Madison city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
3.2%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-43.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.2 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +1.7 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.9 pp (-52.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +1.0 pp (125%) |